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Big Sandy Rural Electric Cooperative Corp

  • Paintsville, KY
  • Tax-exempt since Feb. 1960
  • EIN: 61-0133681

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Benevolent life insurance associations, irrigation companies, telephone companies, etc., which have a mutually beneficial nature.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$27.5M (2023)

Expenses
$27.5M (2023)

Total Assets
$64.6M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$34.2M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$27,536,817
Expenses
$27,536,817
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$30,378,570
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $26,163,817
95.0%
Investment Income $297,572
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $138,812
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $936,616
3.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $309,762
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,951,359
10.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $64,568,724
Total Liabilities $34,190,154
Net Assets $30,378,570
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $26,840,892
Income From Other Sources $695,925
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Harrison (Supervisor) $160,201 $0 $22,686
Donald Holbrook (Supervisor) $129,594 $0 $12,760
William Jarrell (Supervisor) $126,948 $0 $10,170
Bruce A Davis (President/Ceo) $120,223 $0 $68,207
Jeffery Prater (Vp Of Operations) $102,860 $0 $51,937
Danny Wallen (Chairman) $22,840 $0 $0
Gary Francis (Director) $21,704 $0 $0
Greg Davis (Vice Chairman) $16,374 $0 $0
James Vanhoose (Sec Treas) $15,275 $0 $0
Jason Holbrook (Director) $15,247 $0 $0
Jimmie Mckenzie (Director) $15,149 $0 $0
Velma May (Director) $14,743 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 14, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$30,032,172
Expenses
$30,032,172
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$29,431,770
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $28,907,463
96.3%
Investment Income $227,364
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $77,285
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $820,060
2.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $175,503
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,966,004
9.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $64,233,203
Total Liabilities $34,801,433
Net Assets $29,431,770
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $29,405,271
Income From Other Sources $626,901
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Harrison (Supervisor) $159,337 $0 $22,959
Donald Holbrook (Supervisor) $131,458 $0 $12,869
William Jarrell (Supervisor) $122,741 $0 $23,437
Bruce A Davis (President/Ceo) $121,923 $0 $66,236
Jeffery Prater (Vp Of Operations) $99,081 $0 $48,679
Danny Wallen (Chairman) $15,511 $0 $15,511
Gary Francis (Director) $14,075 $0 $14,075
Greg Davis (Vice Chairman) $9,468 $0 $9,468
Jimmie Mckenzie (Director) $9,412 $0 $9,412
James Vanhoose (Sec Treas) $9,146 $0 $9,146
Jason Holbrook (Director) $9,118 $0 $9,118
Velma May (Director) $8,715 $0 $8,715
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990
Filed on May 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$25,641,009
Expenses
$25,641,009
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$28,942,077
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $24,375,803
95.1%
Investment Income $210,360
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,054,846
4.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $663,136
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,182,029
8.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $64,893,563
Total Liabilities $35,951,486
Net Assets $28,942,077
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $25,041,028
Income From Other Sources $599,981
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Harrison (Supervisor) $150,419 $0 $23,914
Donald Holbrook (Supervisor) $125,093 $0 $13,751
William Jarrell (Supervisor) $118,883 $0 $24,435
Bruce A Davis (President/Ceo) $114,617 $0 $64,593
Jeffery Prater (Vp Of Operations) $95,748 $0 $47,559
Jason Holbrook (Director) $9,440 $0 $7,170
Gary Francis (Director) $9,340 $0 $1,907
Greg Davis (Vice Chairman) $8,740 $0 $2,014
Danny Wallen (Chairman) $8,240 $0 $2,058
Jimmie Mckenzie (Director) $7,940 $0 $1,728
James Vanhoose (Sec Treas) $7,340 $0 $1,699
Velma May (Director) $4,832 $0 $1,992
George Spriggs (Director) $2,504 $0 $78
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990
Filed on April 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$24,085,808
Expenses
$24,085,808
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$28,196,299
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $22,496,348
93.4%
Investment Income $240,089
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,349,371
5.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $183,569
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,616,243
10.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $62,299,520
Total Liabilities $34,103,221
Net Assets $28,196,299
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $23,425,843
Income From Other Sources $659,965
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Harrison (Supervisor) $145,141 $0 $22,295
Donald Holbrook (Supervisor) $113,768 $0 $12,079
Bruce A Davis (President/Ceo) $110,691 $0 $54,400
William Jarrell (Supervisor) $108,461 $0 $22,788
Danny Wallen (Chairman) $13,915 $0 $4,843
James Vanhoose (Sec Treas) $13,392 $0 $4,020
Gary Francis (Director) $11,653 $0 $3,481
Greg Davis (Vice Chairman) $10,043 $0 $1,871
Jimmie Mckenzie (Director) $9,956 $0 $1,784
George Spriggs (Director) $9,947 $0 $1,784
Jason Holbrook (Director) $3,972 $0 $608
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990
Filed on May 28, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$25,219,565
Expenses
$25,219,565
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$26,663,265
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $23,959,937
95.0%
Investment Income $171,216
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,088,412
4.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $171,372
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $54,715,985
Total Liabilities $28,052,720
Net Assets $26,663,265
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $24,646,175
Income From Other Sources $573,390
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Harrison (Supervisor) $136,039 $0 $21,644
Bruce A Davis (President/Ceo) $98,569 $0 $43,853
Danny Wallen (Chairman) $9,791 $0 $6,484
Greg Davis (Vice Chairman) $9,491 $0 $4,783
Gary Francis (Director) $8,441 $0 $7,353
George Spriggs (Director) $7,541 $0 $1,581
James Vanhoose (Sec Treas) $7,096 $0 $1,673
Jimmie Mckenzie (Director) $6,796 $0 $1,682
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990
Filed on May 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$26,201,315
Expenses
$26,201,315
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$25,485,972
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $24,939,708
95.2%
Investment Income $174,384
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,087,223
4.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $297,797
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,381,424
9.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $54,360,259
Total Liabilities $28,874,287
Net Assets $25,485,972
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $25,673,013
Income From Other Sources $528,302
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Harrison (Supervisor) $126,793 $0 $20,396
Bobby Sexton (Fmr President & Ceo) $110,928 $0 $0
Bruce A Davis (President/Ceo) $66,566 $0 $41,392
George Spriggs (Director) $24,908 $0 $0
Danny Wallen (Chairman) $21,350 $0 $0
Greg Davis (Vice Chairman) $19,000 $0 $0
Robert Moore (Director) $18,942 $0 $0
James Vanhoose (Sec Treas) $17,438 $0 $0
Jimmie Mc Kenzie (Director) $13,143 $0 $0
Kelly Shepherd (Director) $5,523 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 12, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$23,758,724
Expenses
$23,758,724
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$24,610,035
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $22,526,252
94.8%
Investment Income $174,438
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,058,034
4.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $363,286
1.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,256,948
9.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $54,430,379
Total Liabilities $29,820,344
Net Assets $24,610,035
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $22,526,252
Income From Other Sources $636,689
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Estepp (Fmr President & Ceo) $220,137 $0 $41,731
John Harrison (Supervisor) $105,376 $0 $22,364
Bobby Sexton (President/Ceo) $71,348 $0 $7,275
William Maxey (Director) $18,838 $0 $0
Robert Moore (Director) $11,831 $0 $0
Greg Davis (Vice Chairman) $10,504 $0 $0
Danny Wallen (Chairman) $10,128 $0 $0
Kelly Shepherd (Sec/Treas) $9,751 $0 $0
George Spriggs (Director) $5,441 $0 $0
Velma May (Director) $5,308 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 11, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$25,462,623
Expenses
$25,462,623
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$24,369,626
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $24,036,771
94.4%
Investment Income $173,286
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,252,566
4.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $229,095
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,276,351
8.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $53,326,837
Total Liabilities $28,957,211
Net Assets $24,369,626
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $24,036,771
Income From Other Sources $625,852
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Estepp (President & Ceo) $130,091 $0 $55,484
John Harrison (Supervisor) $111,272 $0 $21,506
Velma May (Director) $33,464 $0 $0
Danny Wallen (Chairman) $16,381 $0 $0
Robert Moore (Director) $16,224 $0 $0
William Maxey (Director) $12,036 $0 $0
Kelly Shepherd (Sec/Treas) $11,586 $0 $0
Greg Davis (Vice Chairman) $9,314 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 14, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$26,846,802
Expenses
$26,846,802
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$23,068,054
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $24,633,937
91.8%
Investment Income $174,792
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,038,073
7.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $284,251
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,210,749
8.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $52,168,418
Total Liabilities $29,100,364
Net Assets $23,068,054
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $24,633,937
Income From Other Sources $639,835
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Estepp (President & Ceo) $124,441 $0 $51,050
John Harrison (Supervisor) $110,626 $0 $19,553
Jeff Prater (Plant Superintendent) $84,442 $0 $38,171
Danny Wallen (Vice Chairman) $13,696 $0 $0
Kelly Shepherd (Sec/Treas) $13,496 $0 $0
Robert Moore (Director) $12,600 $0 $0
Velma May (Chairman) $12,176 $0 $0
William Maxey (Director) $11,974 $0 $0
Greg Davis (Vice Chairman) $11,426 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 29, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$29,145,291
Expenses
$29,145,291
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$21,262,611
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $27,117,775
93.0%
Investment Income $177,255
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,850,261
6.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $289,881
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,117,074
7.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $52,047,929
Total Liabilities $30,785,318
Net Assets $21,262,611
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $27,117,775
Income From Other Sources $622,570
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Estepp (President & Ceo) $125,850 $0 $50,295
John Harrison (Supervisor) $114,603 $0 $20,367
Jeff Prater (Plant Superintendent) $84,603 $0 $37,294
Kelly Shepherd (Sec/Treas) $15,468 $0 $0
Robert Moore (Director) $15,139 $0 $0
Greg Davis (Director) $14,255 $0 $0
William Maxey (Director) $14,243 $0 $0
Wade May (Chairman) $11,671 $0 $0
Danny Wallen (Vice Chairman) $8,652 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 7, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$28,996,896
Expenses
$28,996,896
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$19,023,729
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $27,128,080
93.6%
Investment Income $105,107
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,763,709
6.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $280,806
1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,953,060
6.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $51,421,588
Total Liabilities $32,397,859
Net Assets $19,023,729
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $27,128,080
Income From Other Sources $491,581
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Estepp (President & Ceo) $116,690 $0 $48,073
Jeff Prater (Plant Superintendent) $79,193 $0 $35,515
William Maxey (Director) $16,016 $0 $0
Robert Moore (Director) $15,141 $0 $0
Danny Wallen (Vice Chairman) $14,980 $0 $0
Kelly Shepherd (Sec/Treas) $14,958 $0 $0
Greg Davis (Director) $12,392 $0 $0
Wade May (Chairman) $11,435 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 17, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$27,275,926
Expenses
$27,275,926
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$16,620,525
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $25,597,891
93.8%
Investment Income $48,789
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,629,246
6.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $250,264
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,031,111
7.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $48,711,774
Total Liabilities $32,091,249
Net Assets $16,620,525
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $25,597,891
Income From Other Sources $440,831

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$27,889,829
Expenses
$27,889,829
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$17,282,677
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $26,101,328
93.6%
Investment Income $30,888
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,757,613
6.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $240,494
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,942,314
7.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $45,132,367
Total Liabilities $27,849,690
Net Assets $17,282,677
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $26,101,328
Income From Other Sources $420,913

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

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990

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For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

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Byline

By Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford and Ash Ngu, ProPublica, and Brandon Roberts, Special to ProPublica.
Design by Jeff Frankl. Additional development by Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, and Sisi Wei.

E-file viewer adapted from IRS e-File Viewer by Ben Getson. Code for scraping audit documents adapated from Govwiki.

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